Tornillo Definition

tôr-nĭlō, -nēō
tornillos
noun
Webster's New World

A small tree, Prosopis pubescens, native to Mexico and parts of the United States that has spirally twisted pods; the screw bean.

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(geology) A low-frequency seismic event associated with volcanoes.

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Noun

Singular:
tornillo
Plural:
tornillos

Origin of Tornillo

  • Spanish little lathe, screw, screw bean diminutive of torno lathe from Latin tornus turn

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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